Garment hanger



Patented Sept. 21, 1943 i I GARMENT HANGER: Harr -fiche Turners and J tiniest-1H. E;

Angeles, Calif;

As amese Jury-r7; 1942;senaiwa isigzeae i aoiaimsa teli'zzz-j-et-ifi j'Ihisinventio-n relates generally to appareiand moreparticularly to "hangers 'f0r"'hO1ding"'ga.11- In'entswhen'not'in use;

An object offthis'rinventi-on;is to "provide a garmenthangerwhichds structurally nharacter: irra' manner tdutilizerelatively cheap and plentiful "materials-- in its manufacture; and" to produceta'strong'; durable device =ofsimplecon structiomcapabl'e ofbeingw rapidlwmanufaotured at a low cost.

f j :Ai-Iotherobjecir of} this invention isto provfde agarment hanger 'composed 'ofa mini1num"num= ber ofparts 'ofjoardboard'or other paper or cheap fibre derivative-materials-capable of-being rapidly produced by-suitab1e-" dies and-'--'ea-si-Iy assembled lay-"unskilled" labor to" form a' very serviceable structure adequately durable for repeated'usein hlding various types of ma-leand fe'malegar With these andbtherobjectsirr vi'ew.,-theinven tion resides in the combinations and arrange-- ments of parts as set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.- I

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a view in elevation partly broken away, of one form of garment hanger embodying this invention, and looking at the obverse side of the hanger; c

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 and showing the reverse side of the hanger; s v

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 33 of Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a view of the blank from which the body portion of the hanger is formed;

Figure 5 is a View similar to Figure 1, and showing a modified form of garment hanger particularly adapted for use as a combined coat and trousers hanger;

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 and showing the reverse side of the garment hanger;

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 'l-l of Figure 5 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring specifically to the drawing and particularly to Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, this form of garment hanger comprises an elongated body member H1 preferably constructed of cardboard of the requisite stifiiness from the blank B shown in Figure 4 which is foldable along the lines H and I2 to provide side walls l3 and M, the former of which is continuous from one end of the body member to the other. Due to the angularity between the fold lines H and I2, the side wall I4 constructed" is formed in twoportionsrwhich-fin the-folded' or setifurposition" of" 'the"body--membershown in Figures .13" 2:and 3f-abut= at confronting edges I 5 and {Forthe blank iB along a vertical" or trans verse -medial l-ine to form a -ti-gl-it' io-int l'lflFig "At the *juncture of the fold lines I I and l2 in the -blank' B a d-amen [8 1 f slot 1 9 in the -badly-- membe when folded; for the reception of 'a' h-ool's 2 0 onMa member 21 binderboard other suitable strong and rig-id material-1 At {the base 'of the hook row the member 21' is-- formed to provide lateral" anchoring projections or' wings zz 'fitting closely against the conneotingbight between the sid walll 3 and 1 andconiined between the latter y *A reinfireingmember onfiller 23* of eorrugated ear-tom board or other suitable' materia'h oi a v thicknesscorresponding tetnator the hook memb'erwzw is- -cut= out ait' z i to'- receive the base :or tliemember -2 and oi acontourato fit" against tI ie eQrmeoti ng -b g t between thewalls l3 -and l'handito be substanti'aHyco-extensive in length with the body member 10; By means of a suitable adhesive 25 such as glue or paste, the side walls l3 and [4 are rigidly secured to thefiller 23 and to the hook member 2| so as to produce an inexpensive, durable and lightweight structure capable of satisfactorily withstanding repeated use.

Reference will now be had to Figures 5,6 and 7 illustrating a modified form of garment hanger the body member Illa of which differs essentially from the body member ID in being provided with a longitudinal slot 30 to provide a crossbar 3l on which trousers can be hung. Medially of the body member, the top portion of the slot 30 is widened to provide a convenient hand space 32 to facilitate the application and removal of the I trousers.

A hook member 2 Id is identical in construction to the hook member Zl', whereas a reinforcing member or'filler 23a preferably of corrugated caralon the medial line to form a tight joint Ila (Figure 6). In blanking outthe slot 30, flaps 35 and 36 are formed. The flap 35 is folded over the crossbar-forming portion 31 of the filler 23a, and

We claim:

1. A garment hanger comprising: an elongate body member of sheet material folded to provide 3 spaced side walls, and having a longitudinal slot to provide a crossbar along its bottom edge; a hook member projecting from the body member and having an anchoring portion secured be' tween said walls; and a reinforcing filler member secured between said walls and having a portion forming part of said crossbar. h H1 A garment hanger comprising: an elongated body member of sheet material folded to provide spaced side walls, and having a longitudinal slot to provide a crossbar along itsbottom edge;- a hook member projecting from the body member and having an anchoring portion secured between said walls; and a reinforcing filler member secured between said walls and having a portion forming part of said crossbar; one-of said walls havingra flap folded over and secured to said crossbar-forming portion of the filler member.

3.. A garment hanger'comprising: an elongated body member of sheet material folded upon itself to provide one continuous side wall and a second wall in two portions defining a transverse joint along a line medially of the body member, while leaving a slot at the upper edge of the latter; :said first side wall having. alongitudinal slot to form a crossbar along the bottom edge of the member, with the second said wall terminating at the upper edge of. and extending across the ends of said longitudinal slot; a hook member of sheet first slot, and lateral anchoring projections secured between said walls; a filler member secured between said walls and having a portion forming part of said crossbar; a flap extending from said first wall through the longitudinal slot over the crossbar-forming portion of said filler member and secured to the latter; said longitudinal slot being. widened medially along its upper edge to provide a hand space; and a flap extending from said first wall through the hand space and over the filler member between the latter and said two portions of the second said wall.

4. A garment hanger comprising: an elongated body member of sheet material folded upon itself to provide one continuous side wall and a second wall in two portions defining a transverse butt joint along a line medially of the body member,

said two portions being disposed in co-planar material havinga hook projecting through the relationship to provide a smooth exterior surface on the second said wall while leaving a slot at the upper edge of the body member; a hook member of sheet material having a hook projecting through said slot, and lateral anchoring projections secured between said walls; and a reinforcing filler of sheet material between said walls to which the latter are secured, and being provided with a cut out portion receiving said anchoring projections to co-act therewith in rigidly supporting the hook member against displacement relative to the body member.

5. A garment hanger comprising: an elongated body member of sheet material folded to provide spaced side walls co-extensive in length with the member and leaving a slot along the fold of said walls; a hook member of sheet material projecting through said slot and havin lateral anchoring projections disposed between said walls; and a reinforcing filler member of sheet material secured between said walls and having a cut out in which said projections fit for co-action in rigidly holding the hook member against displacement.

HARRIET c. TURNER. JAMES H. MCGANN. 

